AOMEI FastRecovery vs Starus RAID Restore
AOMEI FastRecovery
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| Figure | AOMEI FastRecovery | Starus RAID Restore |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 17 | 3 |
| Spec score · Data recovery software | 9.0 (#4) | 8.4 (#23) |
| File systems | The overview lists NTFS, FAT 16, FAT 32, and exFAT, and says only NTFS supports both Quick Scan and Deep Scan. | Listed file systems include NTFS, FAT/ExFAT, ReFS, APFS, HFS+, Ext, XFS, ReiserFS, and UFS. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Intended users | AOMEI describes Professional as intended for home and small-business users and Technician as suited to businesses and service providers. | The company describes its data recovery tools as serving end users, corporations, and data recovery companies. |
| Memory card recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows 11,10,8,8.1,7 SP1,Windows Server | Windows (including Windows Server 2000–2019) |
| Preview | Users can preview recoverable files before selecting what to restore, with many image, video, audio and document formats supported. | The maker says every product includes a free visual preview of recoverable files before recovery. |
| File preview | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | AOMEI FastRecovery recovers data lost through deletion, formatting, system crashes, and virus attacks on Windows computers. | Starus RAID Restore 2.6 is designed to restore damaged RAID arrays and the data stored on them. |
| Recovery sources | HDD,SSD,USB flash drive,SD card,memory card,PC,laptop,camera,Recycle Bin,lost partition,crashed PC | RAID arrays,single- and multi-disk volumes,DAS/NAS devices,virtual disk images,memory-card file systems |
| Support | The vendor promises lifetime free email technical support and invites questions through its forum and social channels. | The support center is open 24/7; it says registered customers are guaranteed a reply within 24 hours or less, while other customers can expect a reply in 1–3 business days. |
Plans
AOMEI FastRecovery
- FreeFree
- ProfessionalPrice not published
- ProfessionalPriced on request
- Technician$99 a month
- FastRecovery FreeFree
- FastRecovery Professional — Monthly$39.95 a month
- FastRecovery Professional Monthly$39.95 a month
- FastRecovery Professional — Yearly$59.95 a year
- FastRecovery Professional Yearly$59.95 a year
- FastRecovery Professional — Lifetime$69.95, paid once
Starus RAID Restore
- Starus RAID Restore — Commercial Edition£192.05, paid once
- Starus RAID Restore — Home Edition£192.05, paid once
- Starus RAID Restore — Office Edition£192.05, paid once
In their own words
AOMEI FastRecovery
AOMEI FastRecovery is a Windows application for recovering data lost through deletion, formatting, system crashes or virus attacks. Listed recovery sources include HDDs, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD and memory cards, PCs, laptops, cameras, the Recycle Bin, lost partitions and crashed PCs. It supports Quick Scan and Deep Scan; the latter takes longer and scans sector by sector. Users can preview files and filter results by type and size. The overview lists NTFS, FAT 16, FAT 32 and exFAT file systems, but only NTFS supports both scan modes. Supported Windows versions include Windows 11, 10, 8/8.1, 7, Vista and multiple Windows Server versions through Server 2022. The Free plan scans storage devices, previews full files and recovers up to 500 MB. BitLocker-encrypted partitions are supported. Recovery of unallocated space is unsupported, and physically damaged disks cannot be recovered if the computer does not detect them. Professional and Technician licenses offer unlimited recovery; Technician is listed at $99 a month, billed monthly.
Starus RAID Restore
Starus RAID Restore has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.